眼觀六路耳聽八方

ngaan5 gun1 luk6 lou6 ji5 ting1 baat3 fong1

lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions · to be observant and alert (idiom)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
  2. to be observant and alert (idiom)

Written Forms

眼觀六路耳聽八方Traditional · Main Form
眼观六路耳听八方Alternate Form

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